Type
Internal restructuring
Country
France
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Agriculture
Agriculture, Forestry And Fishing
Forestry And Logging
02.1 - Silviculture and other forestry activities

500 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
27 January 2021
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2021
Foreseen end date
1 January 2025

Description

The National Forestry Office (ONF), a French government's body, plans to cut 500 jobs in the framework of the future 2021-2025 contract. This decision is denounced by the employees' representatives. This new reduction in the workforce comes at a time when climate change and forest dieback will require more and more work to ensure the health monitoring and renewal of forest stands. 

Two former reorganisations have been recorded in the past: the ONF has announced 226 cuts in 2019 and a previous restructuring was recorded in 2012: 700 job reductions between 2012 and 2016.


Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2021), Office national des forêts, Internal restructuring in France, factsheet number 103334, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/103334.